George Town is packed with legendary eateries serving Penangs star dishes, from famous nasi kandar shops piling rice with rich curries to stalls dishing up the tangy, tamarind-laced assam laksa the island is known for. These humble, often decades-old establishments draw long queues of devoted locals. Eating at them is a rite of passage for food lovers and one of the best ways to understand why Penang is Malaysias culinary capital.